The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-16

STATE nEws.
The president has appointed Clarence
III Pilkin a Vermont 10 be attorney for
the dissric. et Vermont In place 81 X.
Hsskins
The narrow gauge railroad bridge over
West river. the scene OF the terrible scci-
deni Las, year, il expected 10 be ready for
use early IN July.
The officers for the Brsiiieboro town fair
association will make 40 effort 10 raise =
fund Of $1,000 by subscription 10 buy
grounds and erect permanent buildings
A locomotive and s..force OF nearly no
men are employed in the work Of construe.
ton on the Clarendon a Pittsiord railroad
between Center aud West Rutland.
A western town has offered the Csrpen-
ter organ company Of Bnstleboro SIC. 600
TO remove their works there. besides back.
ing the bead Of the firm with sl00, 1000
capital. but the offer will not. !, is said, be
accepted.
son OF Rev. NJ. X. Barney Of SwAnton
was drowned In the river Friday afternoon,
at the railroad bridge near where Jesse
Bradley lost bis life about three years ago.
The boy was about IL years old and a
bright little fellow.
During the progress OF the base bal,
game at Burlington Saturday, mad bull
dog appeared within the diam opd frothing
at the mouth. He started toward the
grand stand, scattering the crowd 10 all d.
rections. After some difficulty he was
cornered aud shot.
Great preparations are being made Tor
the reunion OF the second Vermont regi-
ment to be held at Burlington, Juoe Il.
The address in the afternoon by Col.
Joyce will probably be gwen 10 the How
ard Opera House, and in the evening there
will be campfire. The Westford drum
corps furnishes music and free return
cutohs VIII DC given w tno inh'o"oo'
A. L. Morgan, son Of the late David
Morgan OF West Rutland, is believed to
have been murdered near Cohen's Corners
s. c., few weeks ago, and Carson White,
negro, has been arrested on suspicion OF
having committed the crime. Mr. Morgan
had been canvassing on the rice plants-
tions. When the body was found the
pockets of the dead mans clothes were
turned inside out, showing that robbery
was the motive OF the murder. Mr.. Nor
gan left Rutland about 10 years ago. He
lived in Atlanta, Ga, for some time and
then went further south. He was mem.
Der OF Company II. 18th Vermont regiment
in the war.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Eclectic Medical Society was held at
the state house last week. The following
officers were elected: President W. r. |
Woodward Of Londonderry; vice presi
dents j. W. Marsh of Manchester Centre,
II. Ingham Of Walpole, N. H., W. d. Wal
Ter OF Montague, Mass, Secretary, G. II
Gray of Calais; treasurer and librarian, J
NJ. Templeton Of Montpelier; censors, Il.
]. Potter Of Bennington, p. l.. Templeton
Of Craftsbury, G. G. WasLburne OF Water
bury. The annual address was delivered
by Dr. Potter, in the sbsence Of the presi
dent.
Edward NJ. Dorman. teller in the New
port National bank and an artist OF some
repute, found, on opening his studio that
he place had been eutered by vsndals'
Who had cut bis best pictures in strips,
laubed bis furniture with paint and other
wise ruined the interior. The incident
las attracted much attention, because OF
ate DR.. Dorman has received numerous
etters warning him that unless he broke
If his engagement to Miss Myrtle Nye, the
,elle of the village and daughter Of Capt.
Sye, the express agent, and unless he pub
ished the fact in the local paper, his fate
would be sure and terrible These letters
rave been sent to Mr.. Dormsn by mail,
lave been tucked under his front door.
brown over the fence and sent by mes
enger in such numbers that be has be-
anne very nervous. Miss Nye has re-
eived similar letters, and the couple be
ieve jealous rival OF Dormsn is respon-
i5le for them.